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Another topic here speculates on whether Kevin Vickers, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Canadian Parliament, will be awarded the George Cross, a largely civilian equivalent to the Victoria Cross. The order of precedence of wear on the uniform where any individual (unlikely) might receive the various decorations stipulates that the George Cross be worn next in priority to the coveted Victoria Cross and ahead of the Order of the Garter, Britain's highest form of knighthood. The George Cross is a very exalted decoration, given for extraordinary service involving the highest level of valor not for military action against an enemy, that being the province of the VC.
The subject of the Wiki link here was a woman (Royal Air Force Womens Auxiliary) sent as a radio operator to a spy ring in Paris in 1943. She refused evacuation after the SD had rounded up most of her ring, continuing as the sole SOE radio operator in contact with London on behalf of the Resistance.
Eventually betrayed by French traitors, she was arrested and subjected to intense interrogation by the SD and the Gestapo, but refused to reveal any information. She was also deemed to be quite dangerous, having probably been trained in unarmed fighting techniques by SOE prior to insertion into occupied France.
Eventually executed in Germany, she was honored by being Mentioned in Despatches and with the award of the George Cross. Her name is memorialized on an RAF memorial for those whose graves cannot be found (her body was cremated) and on a plaque at Dachau.
Noor Inayat Khan was a heroine of the highest order, and well merited the award of the George Cross for her gallantry and her refusal to cooperate with the enemy, even when it might have caused her life to be spared.
Please read the complete linked article. You will be inspired and made respectful of this recipient of the highest possible award for bravery of a non-military order.
Those of you who like the historical and WWII posts here will be especially impressed.
Another topic here speculates on whether Kevin Vickers, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Canadian Parliament, will be awarded the George Cross, a largely civilian equivalent to the Victoria Cross. The order of precedence of wear on the uniform where any individual (unlikely) might receive the various decorations stipulates that the George Cross be worn next in priority to the coveted Victoria Cross and ahead of the Order of the Garter, Britain's highest form of knighthood. The George Cross is a very exalted decoration, given for extraordinary service involving the highest level of valor not for military action against an enemy, that being the province of the VC.
The subject of the Wiki link here was a woman (Royal Air Force Womens Auxiliary) sent as a radio operator to a spy ring in Paris in 1943. She refused evacuation after the SD had rounded up most of her ring, continuing as the sole SOE radio operator in contact with London on behalf of the Resistance.
Eventually betrayed by French traitors, she was arrested and subjected to intense interrogation by the SD and the Gestapo, but refused to reveal any information. She was also deemed to be quite dangerous, having probably been trained in unarmed fighting techniques by SOE prior to insertion into occupied France.
Eventually executed in Germany, she was honored by being Mentioned in Despatches and with the award of the George Cross. Her name is memorialized on an RAF memorial for those whose graves cannot be found (her body was cremated) and on a plaque at Dachau.
Noor Inayat Khan was a heroine of the highest order, and well merited the award of the George Cross for her gallantry and her refusal to cooperate with the enemy, even when it might have caused her life to be spared.
Please read the complete linked article. You will be inspired and made respectful of this recipient of the highest possible award for bravery of a non-military order.
Those of you who like the historical and WWII posts here will be especially impressed.
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